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18 September 2017 20 April 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Area of Study

Students who commenced study in 2012 should refer to this area of study entry for direction on the requirments; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your area of study.

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Managing facultyFaculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Campus(es)Peninsula

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the handbook are not available for study in the current year.

Description

The paramedic provides pre-hospital care and treatment for sick and injured people aimed at stabilising and/or improving the patient's condition in preparation for and during transportation to hospital.

Courses within this area of study support students to improve their clinical practice and knowledge related to the delivery of emergency health services while preparing them for leadership positions.

The field of community emergency health encompases clinical practice areas of relevance to other health professionals including nurses and doctors who practice within or have an interest in aeromedical retreival, emergency preparedness and disaster health. All of these study streams are available to these health professionals within the graduate programs offered by the Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice.

Units

For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.

Contact details

Telephone +61 3 9903 0690; visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/cehpp

Relevant courses

  • 3876 Graduate Certificate in Emergency Health
  • 3877 Graduate Diploma of Emergency Health
  • 3878 Master of Emergency Health